Table 1.

Summary statistics of principal phenotypic characteristics measured in this study

Group	Sex	n	Height SDS	SD	Weight SDS	SD	BMI SDS	SD
Baka Pygmies	M	15	− 3.96	1.13	− 3.51	1.02	− 0.72	1.52	Average
			− 4.15		− 3.43		− 0.22		Median
Baka Pygmies	F	12	− 2.09	0.92	− 1.1	0.78	− 0.03	0.89	Average
			− 1.93		− 0.93		0.19		Median
Bantu	M	10	− 1.24	0.93	− 1.44	1.29	− 0.59	1.96	Average
			− 1.35		− 1.49		− 0.62		Median
Bantu	F	10	− 1.03	0.96	− 0.51	1.11	0.72	1.41	Average
			− 1.27		− 0.59		1.1		Median

Standard deviation scores (SDS) and standard deviations (SD) of the phenotypic measured traits height, weight and body mass index (BMI) in Baka Pygmies and Bantu subjects